This list of protected areas of Ohio includes
national forest lands,
Army Corps of Engineers areas,
state parks,
state forest
A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign or federated state, or territory.
Background
The precise application of the terms vary by jurisdiction. For example:
* In Australia, ...
s, state
nature preserves, state
wildlife management
Wildlife management is the management process influencing interactions among and between wildlife, its habitats and people to achieve predefined impacts. It attempts to balance the needs of wildlife with the needs of people using the best availabl ...
areas, and other areas.
Federal lands
National Park Service, Department of the Interior
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is an American national park that preserves and reclaims the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in Northeast Ohio.
The park is administered by the National Park Service, but withi ...
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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
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Wayne National Forest
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
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Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex
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Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge
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Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
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West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge
Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
*Belleville Locks and Dam
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Caesar Creek Dam (at
Caesar Creek State Park)
*Tom Jenkins Dam (at
Burr Oak State Park)
State lands
State parks
State memorials
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Adena State Memorial
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Buckeye Furnace State Memorial
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Campbell Mound State Memorial
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Flint Ridge State Memorial
Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries and Nature Preserve is a Native American flint quarry located in Hopewell Township, Licking County, Ohio, about three miles north of Brownsville at the intersection of Brownsville Road and Flint Ridge Road. Old q ...
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Friends Meeting House State Memorial
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Fort Ancient State Memorial, Warren County
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Fort Hill State Memorial
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Glendower State Memorial, Warren County
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Leo Petroglyph State Memorial
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Miamisburg Mound State Memorial, Montgomery County
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Serpent Mound State Memorial
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Tarleton Cross Mound State Memorial
State forests
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Blue Rock State Forest - 4,572 acres (19 km
2)
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Brush Creek State Forest
Brush Creek State Forest is a state forest in Adams County, Ohio, United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America ...
- ca. 12,000 acres (49 km
2)
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Dean State Forest - 2,745 acres (10 km
2)
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Fernwood State Forest - 2,107 acres (9 km
2)
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Gifford State Forest - 320 acres (1.3 km
2); Athens County
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Harrison State Forest - 1,345 acres (5 km
2)
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Hocking State Forest - 9,374 acres (38 km
2)
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Maumee State Forest - 3,068 acres (12 km
2)
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Mohican-Memorial State Forest - 4,192 acres (17 km
2); Ashland County
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Perry State Forest - 4,567 acres (18 km
2); Perry County
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Pike State Forest - 11,621 acres (47 km
2)
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Richland Furnace State Forest - 2,343 acres (9 km
2)
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Scioto Trail State Forest - 9,371 acres (38 km
2)
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Shade River State Forest - 2,601 acres (11 km
2); Meigs County
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Shawnee State Forest
Shawnee State Forest, also known as "Ohio's Little Smokies", is a state forest in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is located in western Scioto County and eastern Adams County and encompasses of woodland. It is the largest state forest in Ohio. As wi ...
- 59,603 acres (241 km
2); Scioto and Adams Counties
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Sunfish Creek State Forest - 637 acres (2.6 km
2)
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Tar Hollow State Forest - 16,126 acres (65 km
2)
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Vinton Furnace State Experimental Forest -
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Waterloo State Forest (administered by Zaleski State Forest); Athens County
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Yellow Creek State Forest - 756 acres (3.1 km
2)
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Zaleski State Forest
Zaleski State Forest is a state forest in the U.S. state of Ohio, located primarily in Vinton County, with areas in Athens County as well. The 28,000 acre (110 kmĀ²) forest surrounds Lake Hope State Park in Vinton County, and borders t ...
- 26,313 acres (107 km
2); Athens and Vinton Counties
State wildlife management areas
*Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area (Athens County)
*Highlandtown Wildlife Area (Columbiana County, Washington Township)
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Milan State Wildlife Area
*Sunday Creek Wildlife Management Area (Athens County)
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Tiffin River Wildlife Area
Tiffin River Wildlife Area is a non-contiguous State Wildlife Management Area on Ohio State Route 66 in western Fulton County, Ohio between Fayette, Ohio and Archbold, Ohio
Archbold is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The pop ...
(
Fulton County)
*Trimble Wildlife Management Area (Athens County)
*Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area (Vinton County)
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Waterloo Wildlife Research Station (Athens County)
*Wolf Creek Wildlife Management Area (Morgan County)
State nature preserves
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Acadia Cliffs State Nature Preserve
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Adams Lake Prairie State Nature Preserve
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Audubon Islands State Nature Preserve
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Aurora Sanctuary State Nature Preserve
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Baker Woods State Nature Preserve
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Bigelow Cemetery Prairie State Nature Preserve
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Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve
The Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve is a sandstone formation through which the Licking River flows in Licking County, Ohio, United States. Located east of Newark near the tiny town of Toboso, along the gorge were designated an Ohio N ...
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Boord State Nature Preserve
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Brown's Lake Bog State Nature Preserve
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Burton Wetlands State Nature Preserve
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Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve
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Carmean Woods State Nature Preserve
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Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve
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Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve
Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve is a nature preserve located in Adams County, Ohio, United States, near the city of West Union. The prairie is a remnant of what was once a larger ecosystem. These grassland openings were probably create ...
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Clear Creek State Nature Preserve
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Clear Fork Gorge State Nature Preserve
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Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
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Collier State Nature Preserve
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Compass Plant Prairie State Nature Preserve
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Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve
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Conneaut Swamp State Nature Preserve
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Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve
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Crooked Run State Nature Preserve
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Culberson Woods State Nature Preserve
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Davey Woods State Nature Preserve
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Davis Memorial State Nature Preserve
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Drew Woods State Nature Preserve
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Dupont Marsh State Nature Preserve
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Eagle Creek State Nature Preserve
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Erie Sand Barrens State Nature Preserve
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Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve
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Gahanna Woods State Nature Preserve
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Goll Woods State Nature Preserve
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Goode Prairie State Nature Preserve
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Greenville Falls State Nature Preserve
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Gross Woods State Nature Preserve
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Hach-Otis State Nature Preserve
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Halls Creek Woods State Nature Preserve
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Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve
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Herrick Fen State Nature Preserve
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Hueston Woods State Nature Preserve
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Hutchins (Highbanks) State Nature Preserve
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Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve
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Jackson Bog State Nature Preserve
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Johnson Ridge State Nature Preserve
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Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve
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Kendrick Woods State Nature Preserve
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Kent (Cooperrider) Bog State Nature Preserve
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Kessler Swamp State Nature Preserve
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Kiser Lake Wetlands State Nature Preserve
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Kitty Todd State Nature Preserve
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Knox Woods State Nature Preserve
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Kyle Woods State Nature Preserve
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Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve
Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve is located in Jackson County, Ohio, United States, just northwest of and outside the city of Jackson. It is owned and administered by the State Division of Natural Areas and Preserves and comprises .
The n ...
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Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve
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Lawrence Woods State Nature Preserve
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Lou Campbell State Nature Preserve
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Mantua Bog State Nature Preserve
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Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve
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Marsh Wetlands State Nature Preserve
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Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve
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Milford Center Prairie State Nature Preserve
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Morris Woods State Nature Preserve
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North Pond State Nature Preserve
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North Shore Alvar State Nature Preserve
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Novak State Nature Preserve
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Old Woman Creek State Nature Preserve
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Olsen (Augusta-Anne) State Nature Preserve
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Pickerington Ponds State Nature Preserve
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Portage Lakes Wetland State Nature Preserve
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Riddle State Nature Preserve
Hawk Woods is an old-growth forest located in central Athens County, Ohio, United States, outside the city of Athens. The forest comprises of foothills in the Allegheny Plateau region. Adjacent to Strouds Run State Park, the woods now are inc ...
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Rockbridge State Nature Preserve
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Sears Woods State Nature Preserve
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Seymour Woods State Nature Preserve
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Shallenberger State Nature Preserve
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Sharon Woods Gorge State Nature Preserve
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Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve
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Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve
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Shoemaker State Nature Preserve
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Siegenthaler-Kaestner Esker State Nature Preserve
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Smith Cemetery Prairie State Nature Preserve
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Springville Marsh State Nature Preserve
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Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve
Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve is a nature preserve with ponds in Walnut Township, Pickaway County, Ohio.
The State Nature Preserve is located at 4792 Hagerty Road, north of the county seat of Circleville. The preserve was dedicated on Au ...
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Stratford Woods State Nature Preserve
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Swamp Cottonwood State Nature Preserve
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Thomas (Sharon Woods) State Nature Preserve
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Tinker's Creek State Nature Preserve
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Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve
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Tucker (Blacklick) State Nature Preserve
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Tummonds State Nature Preserve
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Wahkeena State Nature Preserve
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Whipple State Nature Preserve
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Zimmerman Prairie State Nature Preserve
Metroparks
A number of
regional park districts have been organized in Ohio:
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Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Metroparks is an extensive system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. Eighteen reservations, which largely encircle the city of Cleveland, follow along the shore of Lake Erie and the rivers and creeks that flow through the ...
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Metro Parks (Columbus, Ohio), Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park Districtbr>
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Erie MetroParks
Erie MetroParks was formed as the "Erie County Metropolitan Park District" in 1968 and adopted its current name in 1991. It consists of 14 individual park areas located throughout Erie County in the US state of Ohio covering approximately .
It wa ...
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Five Rivers Metroparks (
Dayton
Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Da ...
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Geauga County Park Districtbr>
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Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park Districtbr>
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Lake Metroparksbr>
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Stark County Park District
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Tuscarawas County Park Department
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Lorain County Metro Parks
The Lorain County Metroparks in Lorain County, Ohio is one of several Metroparks systems in Ohio. It is closest in proximity to the Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Metroparks is an extensive system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland, Ohio ...
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Metro Parks, Serving Summit Countybr>
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Metroparks of Butler Countybr>
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Metroparks of the Toledo Areabr>
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Mill Creek MetroParksbr>
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Great Parks of Hamilton County
Great Parks of Hamilton County is the park district of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1930, opening its first park, Sharon Woods, in 1932. It was known as the Hamilton County Park District until 2014. The park system ...
Other significant local areas
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Arc of Appalachia Highlands Sanctuary, Inc. is a nonprofit organization which operates under the dba (doing business as) of The Arc of Appalachia Preserve System. The Arc of Appalachia has been in operation since 1995, working to create and steward nature preserves i ...
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Athens Conservancy
The Athens Conservancy is a 501 (c) (3) land trust based in Athens County, Ohio. It was founded in 2002. It is an all-volunteer organization.
Preserves
The Conservancy owns and manages 14 nature preserves in Athens County:
*Blair Preserve, adj ...
preserves, in
Athens County, Ohio
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Crane Hollow Nature Preserve,
Hocking County, Ohio
Hocking County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,050. Its county seat is Logan. The county was organized on March 1, 1818, from land given by Athens, Fairfield, and Ross counties. Its n ...
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Highlands Sanctuary, centered in
Highland County, Ohio
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Moonville Rail-Trail, a
rail-trail
A rail trail is a shared-use path on railway right of way. Rail trails are typically constructed after a railway has been abandoned and the track has been removed, but may also share the right of way with active railways, light rail, or streetca ...
in
Athens and
Vinton Counties
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Strouds Ridge Preserve, City of
Athens, Ohio
Athens is a city and the county seat of Athens County, Ohio. The population was 23,849 at the 2020 census. Located along the Hocking River within Appalachian Ohio about southeast of Columbus, Athens is best known as the home of Ohio Universit ...
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Trimble Community Forest in
Athens County, Ohio
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The Wilds The Wilds may refer to:
* The Wilds (Johannesburg), a municipal nature reserve and park in Johannesburg, South Africa
* The Wilds (Ohio), a safari park in Ohio, USA
* The Wilds (TV series), a US streaming television show
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Muskingum County, Ohio
Muskingum County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 86,410. Its county seat is Zanesville. Nearly bisected by the Muskingum River, the county name is based on a Delaware American India ...
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References
*Art Weber. ''Ohio State Parks''. Saginaw, Michigan: Glovebox Guidebooks, 1995. .
External links
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